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Woonsocket council defeats resolution to install red-light and speed cameras, 4-1
Summary
After extended debate, the council voted down a resolution to award a contract for installation of red-light and speed cameras (RFP #6329) to Red Speed. The vote was 4-1 against; the mayor and some councilmembers urged further study and traffic-calming alternatives.
The Woonsocket City Council rejected a resolution to award a contract for installation of red-light and speed cameras (RFP #6329) to vendor Red Speed on a 4-1 roll call Monday.
Why it matters: The proposal would have authorized a vendor-installed camera program capable of automated enforcement in designated school zones and intersections. Supporters said the technology is a tool to address chronic speeding and dangerous intersections; opponents raised concerns about equity, the local revenue incentive, and whether engineering or non-camera traffic-calming…
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